This timely volume examines the work of the National Estuary Program, the most comprehensive federally-funded initiative in the USA dealing with pollution and other anthropogenic impacts on estuarine ecosystems. Written by a leading estuarine scientist, the book focuses on the technical and management issues involved in four regionally based program studies across the United States. Covers the waterfront of issues from the technical assessment of problems to management action plans for improving the environmental quality of estuaries.
By:
Michael J. Kennish Imprint: CRC Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 860g ISBN:9780849307201 ISBN 10: 0849307201 Pages: 372 Publication Date:31 August 1999 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Program Overview. Long Island Sound Estuary Program. Delaware Estuary Program. Galveston Bay Estuary Program. San Francisco Bay Estuary Program. NTI/Sales Copy